Comparison

TARS for OpenClaw vs Hermex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TARS for OpenClaw

Control your OpenClaw AI agents from your mobile device. Chat, send prompts with images, monitor activity, and manage tasks privately over your Tailscale network. Get push notifications for agent needs and even play chess.

Highlights
  • Real-time chat with AI agents
  • Image prompt attachments
  • Live agent activity dashboard
  • API usage and cost tracking
  • Scheduled task management
  • Push notifications for agent alerts
  • Private network connectivity
Features
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TARS puts your OpenClaw AI agents in your pocket. Pair over Tailscale in under a minute and take full control from anywhere in the world. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Chat with your AI agents in real time • Send prompts with image attachments • Switch between sessions or start new ones • Monitor agent activity from a live dashboard • Track API usage and costs at a glance • Manage scheduled tasks and cron jobs • Review and trigger agent skills • Setup Quick Prompts for one-tap issue of commands • Customize your dashboard layout • Get push notifications when agents need you • Challenge your agents to a game of chess — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — • All traffic stays on your Tailscale network / LAN • No cloud servers, no relay, no tracking • No accounts or sign-ups required • Your data never leaves your network Subscription Information: TARS Monthly is an auto-renewable monthly subscription at $1.69/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in the TARS app or your App Store account settings at any time. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hermex

This app provides a native mobile interface for interacting with your self-hosted Hermes Agent server. It allows you to manage conversations, control agent settings, and access workspace files directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Connect to your own Hermes server
  • Manage existing and start new conversations
  • Control models, profiles, and reasoning
  • Attach files and photos
  • Browse workspace files
  • Offline read-only viewing of recent sessions
Features
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Hermex is a native iPhone client for your self-hosted Hermes Agent server. It is designed for people who already run a reachable Hermes Web UI server and want a focused mobile way to keep up with agent work from iPhone. Connect to your own server, open existing sessions, start new conversations, and follow streamed responses as they arrive. Manage Kanban boards and cards, review status-focused work, update workflows, add comments, inspect history, and preview or launch Dispatcher runs. The app also supports model/profile/reasoning controls, file and photo attachments, workspace file browsing, tasks, skills, memory, usage details, and a share extension for staging content from other iOS apps. Agent execution happens on the configured Hermes server, not on the iPhone. Prompts, attachments, shared content, workspace requests, board and card actions, and session actions are sent only to the server URL you enter. Recent sessions and messages may be cached locally for offline read-only viewing, and the cache can be cleared from Settings. Hermex does not provide a hosted Hermes backend, in-app account creation, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. You need your own reachable Hermes Web UI server to use the app. Not affiliated with Nous Research.

Screenshots

TARS for OpenClaw4 screens
Hermex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hermex at none against TARS for OpenClaw's 1. Hermex also leads on ratings volume (84 vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). TARS for OpenClaw's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TARS for OpenClaw sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.69 per month. Hermex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for TARS for OpenClaw against 4.6 for Hermex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hermex has 84 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of TARS for OpenClaw's written reviews are positive against 86% of Hermex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TARS for OpenClaw ships an update every 5 weeks, Hermex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TARS for OpenClaw versus Hermex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTARS for OpenClawHermex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.6 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.4% of reviews
Number of ratings484 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKrafty AIUzair Ansar

Customer experience

TARS for OpenClaw

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hermex

All ratings84 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TARS for OpenClaw

Subscriptions1
  • TARS Monthly$1.691 Month
None

Hermex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TARS for OpenClaw free?
TARS for OpenClaw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hermex free?
Hermex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TARS for OpenClaw or Hermex?
Hermex is rated higher. TARS for OpenClaw averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hermex averages 4.6 from 84 ratings.
Do TARS for OpenClaw or Hermex have ads?
Neither TARS for OpenClaw nor Hermex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TARS for OpenClaw or Hermex?
TARS for OpenClaw ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hermex fortnightly. Most recently, TARS for OpenClaw was updated on September 13, 2026 and Hermex on September 22, 2026.

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